#093142
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(29.5% 0.053 231.1), rgb(9, 49, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#093142 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #093142 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 49, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.053 231.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #093142 | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #093142 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #093142 text on white | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #093142 text on black | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 232.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.035 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#98C9E2
oklch(81% 0.062 230.6)
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Step 400
400
#58ACD3
oklch(70.7% 0.099 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#0196C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#093142
oklch(29.5% 0.053 231.1)
#093142 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #283043 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212B42 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003637 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #093142
#093142
oklch(29.5% 0.053 231.1)
- #412413
#412413
oklch(29.4% 0.052 50)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #093142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
Use #093142 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.